Camshaft sensor, where?

[Ceilingtilemaker]

Please help me, I am looking for where the Camshaft Postioning Sensor is located on a 98 manual tranny Sportage. It won't start, it was running fine and when I cut-off it wouldn't restart, played with it for a year so until one day I went out to "look" again at it when bam it started. We drove it for about 2 weeks and then it has stopped cranking again. I've been reading the posts on this forum and tried to do most of what others say do but for the most part I've done that already. This CMP sensor really has my attention since i'm not getting either coil to fire and one is brand new.

Thanks everyone in advance if you can help.

[houtxcowboy]

Originally Posted by Ceilingtilemaker

Please help me, I am looking for where the Camshaft Postioning Sensor is located on a 98 manual tranny Sportage. It won't start, it was running fine and when I cut-off it wouldn't restart, played with it for a year so until one day I went out to "look" again at it when bam it started. We drove it for about 2 weeks and then it has stopped cranking again. I've been reading the posts on this forum and tried to do most of what others say do but for the most part I've done that already. This CMP sensor really has my attention since i'm not getting either coil to fire and one is brand new.

Thanks everyone in advance if you can help.

Ceilingtilemaker:
So this is post #1 for you, welcome to the forum.....

First of all open and bookmark this site.

Global Service Way

This is the GDS site from KIA, there own service people use this site for reference. It is not all inclusive by any means from what I have seen but for things like what your asking about, it is good stuff.

The linik below is for an diagram that shows the camshaft position sensor and its location. It came from the site above by the way.

http://www.kiatechinfo.com/data/manu...G/bc77445a.gif

I have never had to replace mine (my daughters) so I have no direct experience to give you on what to expect. If you go to the GDS site and enter in your info on your Sporty and then find the sections for....

Engine Mechanical Systems
-> Cylinder Head Assembly
--> Camshaft
---> Repair Procedures

.... you will find a basic guide as to how to remove and install the sensor from what I can see. The only thing I know about the location is it is at the back of the engine facing the firewall and it looks like it would be a booger to get it out of that tight area.

Please let us know how you made out. We always encourage follow ups. Hopefully there is another forum member that has some direct experience with this sensor and can give you some real world pointers.

Good Luck to you....

[danvhp]

You will have to remove the intake tubing that runs across the top of the motor for better access. Undo the wiring connector and remove the two 12mm bolts. It is on the back of the cylinder head on the drivers side. It can be a PITA to get to, but it will come out. Good luck!

[Ceilingtilemaker]

I got the thing fixed. It was the crankshaft position sensor. The wires got stripped bare from leaking brake fuild causing them to touch bare wires to bare wires. $67.00 us. and two years of looking at it sitting on the side of my house. I recon the wife will start back driving it due to gas prices. Thanks for helping me out, wished I would have ask 2 years ago.

[honeststeve]

what does the crank sensor actually do?